Caddle defends budget focus amid criticism Emmanuel Joseph19/03/2026083 views Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning Marsha Caddle has pushed back against claims that the 2026 Budget lacks a clear growth or transformation strategy. Addressing a post-Budget forum at… Read more
‘Passing grade’: Panel okays Budget, presses for stronger execution Emmanuel Joseph19/03/2026077 views A high-level panel of government and private-sector representatives has given the administration’s 2026 budget proposals cautious approval, describing them as promising but urging more focus on timely execution, transparency, and… Read more
Union leader lambasts businesses for ‘exploiting crises for profit’ Jenique Belgrave19/03/2026076 views Trade union leader and government backbencher Toni Moore has accused businesses of seeking to widen their profit margins during times of global economic uncertainty. In debate on the Appropriations… Read more
Budget offers stability but little transformation, says Stuart Shanna Moore19/03/2026053 views The Budget offers economic stabilisation but fails to deliver the deep reforms needed to ease the financial strain on households and businesses, according to Kemar Stuart, leader of the People’s… Read more
Bradshaw praises ‘Mottley effect’, focus on people Barbados Today19/03/2026047 views Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw declared on Wednesday the Budget has challenged the perception that the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) prioritises big business over ordinary citizens. She said: “Instead of… Read more
Straughn to economists: Stop misleading Bajans Barbados Today19/03/20260267 views Critics of the Budget were on the receiving end of an uncharacteristic tongue-lashing in Ryan Straughn’s first Budget as sole finance minister, accusing fellow economists of “misleading” Barbadians, including University… Read more
Sutherland urges better roads, youth chances in St George South Sheria Brathwaite19/03/2026025 views Deteriorating road infrastructure, the need for greater opportunities for young people and stronger community-based approaches to crime prevention topped rural backbench MP Dwight Sutherland’s laundry list of issues for the… Read more
PM make case for energy security as resilience to global shocks Barbados Today19/03/20260127 views The Mia Mottley administration is moving to aggressively reduce Barbados’ dependence on imported oil in the face of volatile energy prices, the prime minister said in a 90‑minute defence of… Read more
Browne backs budget but urges tougher action on major issues Sheria Brathwaite18/03/20260147 views Backbench MP Dr Sonia Browne on Wednesday stirred a cohobblopot of national issues as the House of Assembly debated the appropriations for the new fiscal year, urging action on concerns… Read more
PM make case for energy security as resilience to global shocks Barbados Today18/03/2026097 views The Mia Mottley administration is moving to aggressively reduce Barbados’ dependence on imported oil in the face of volatile energy prices, the prime minister said in a 90‑minute defence of… Read more